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    1066mhz ram in r2

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by m17xx, Jun 12, 2010.

  1. m17xx

    m17xx Notebook Guru

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    hi,
    will 1066mhz ram finally work in r2 without being downclocked?

    thanks!
     
    m17xx, Jun 12, 2010
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    it will be downclocked to 800 mhz cause the i-cores run all with 800 Mhz...not more....you can find this also in the new M11x-R2 Manual on the dell-site
     
    Robo.308, Jun 12, 2010
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    I assume it will be downclocked to 800Mhz, but maybe with the i7 overclocking feature the ram can be OC'd too. Seeing as if you overclock an i7 processor the system's memory overclocks too.
     
    TheCodeBreaker, Jun 12, 2010
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    That's in what it said in the M11xR2 manual, 1333 downclock to 800.
     
    freeman, Jun 12, 2010
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    cool. you got a link to the manual? i tried looking for it didn't see it.
     
    PSYCHOTRON, Jun 12, 2010
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    nice thanks man.
     
    PSYCHOTRON, Jun 12, 2010
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    yeap its better to buy the kingston hyperx 1066mhz 4gb (2x2gb) with 5-5-5-15 timings.
     
    Cpt.Zero, Jun 15, 2010
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    Well, I'm in a dilemma. I routinely use Photoshop and Illustrator where every bit of RAM helps. I also game heavily. So I can't decide whether to get 8GB of CL7 or 4GB of CL5. Ideally I'd do 8GB of CL5 but you know... Kingston doesn't make those yet.
     
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    I rather wonder, if there is no setting in the bios when you start putting in CL5 RAM, do you actually see that benefit?
     
    freeman, Jun 15, 2010
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    Yea i would think we would need to have the ability to adjust the mem timings to be sure. Everest will show us if it does auto set it to cl5 however in my experience i have always had to adjust the timings myself.

    I would think a "gaming" anything should allow the user to adjust mem timings etc... Does R1 let you do this?
     
    PSYCHOTRON, Jun 15, 2010
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  14. erawneila

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    The RAM runs at 800 regardless of whether you install 1066 or 1333...
     
    erawneila, Jun 15, 2010
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